Question

PLS HELP!I will give brainliest! When producing hydrogen iodide, the energy of the reactants is 581 kJ/mol, and the energy of the products is 590 kJ/mol. The equation is shown.
H2 + I2 → 2HI

What is the total energy of the reaction? Is this an endothermic or exothermic reaction?
A. –9 kJ/mol, exothermic
B.9 kJ/mol, exothermic
C. 9 kJ/mol, endothermic
D. –9 kJ/mol, endothermic

Answer 1

Answer:

Here, we are required to determine the total energy of the reaction and determine if the reaction is an endothermic or exothermic reaction.

The correct answer is option C.

First, we need to determine the energy of the reaction.

The energy of the reaction is the change in enthalpy between the product and reactants.

Change of Enthalpy,

Hreaction = Hproduct - Hreactant.

Therefore, for the reaction above, the change in enthalpy is:

Hreaction = 590kJ/mol - 581kJ/mol.

Hreaction = 9kJ/mol.

Hence, since the reaction has an enthalpy change of 9kJ/mol, the reaction is endothermic (i.e energy is absorbed).

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